Not to backup to iCloud Options(iOS) #143

ericyu76 · 2014-10-09T12:26:54Z

Is there possible to add not to backup to iCloud as an options? I'm facing the Apple reject by this reason. We actually no need to backup to iCloud, is there any workaround?

dilignt · 2014-10-22T11:31:24Z

I am also having big problems with this - could this be prioritised?

svapreddy · 2014-10-24T07:48:21Z

For our app also, we do not need to backup data to iCloud and would like to know if it is possible to store in Cordova's NoClould/ folder inside Library folder.

svapreddy · 2014-10-24T07:57:59Z

@ericyu76 Could you please share the solution if you have got any?

dilignt · 2014-10-24T08:34:24Z

My solution was simply not to use the plugin and use local storage in the
browser. This works because my app has got less that 5mb of data to store,
but I'll need the plugin back when the volume of data grows to greater than
5mb.

Hope this helps

On 24 October 2014 08:58, Prathap Reddy [email protected] wrote:

@ericyu76 https://github.com/ericyu76 Could you please share the
solution if you have got any?

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svapreddy · 2014-10-24T08:44:27Z

@brodybits If the below code is used to not to backup to iCloud in iOS

  NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSLibraryDirectory, NSUserDomainMask,  YES);
  NSString *libraryDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
  libraryDirectory = [libraryDirectory stringByAppendingString:@"/NoCloud"];
  NSError *err = nil;
  [self setAppDocsPath:libraryDirectory];

In place of

 NSString *docs = [NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES) objectAtIndex: 0];
 NSLog(@"Detected docs path: %@", docs);
 [self setAppDocsPath:docs];

Does it still backup to iCloud? NoCloud folder created by Cordova to place files that will not be synced with iCloud.

And any plans to support WP7?

@dilignt But for us, 5MB is very low to use. Because we will be storing lot of text inside that.

Thanks.

nolanlawson · 2014-10-24T12:08:33Z

This sounds like maybe an option that should be passed in to the openDatabase() function, just for iOS. Something like {icloud: false}. A pull request from anyone familiar with Objective-C/iOS development would be welcome. :)

ericyu76 · 2014-10-24T13:46:47Z

@svapreddy I removed this SQLite plugin from my code, and my app still review in progress. The limited storage space problem still there.

ericyu76 · 2014-10-24T14:30:51Z

Here is some information regarding the backup to iCloud optional. Not quite sure this progress.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/Cordova-SQLitePlugin/icloud/cordova-sqliteplugin/X9qWxMeHv-8/6k5k0XylMCAJ

svapreddy · 2014-10-24T19:44:13Z

@ericyu76 Use the code I have referred in my previous comment. Which does not backup to iCloud. I have tested it and it's working fine for me :)

@nolanlawson Code I have provided in previous comment can be used to for not backing up to iCould at all.

brodycj · 2014-10-30T12:39:54Z

Faster link to workaround: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/Cordova-SQLitePlugin/X9qWxMeHv-8 thanks @ericyu76

brodycj · 2014-10-30T12:41:18Z

As commented in #16, it is better to support and use the standard paths defined in the Cordova File API, i.e. cordova.file.dataDirectory or cordova.file.syncedDataDirectory

tannerlinsley · 2015-01-20T22:48:47Z

Any word on this? This is really important to a lot of devs that can't get their app approved. I'm using PouchDB on cordova and this plugin is awesome, but needs this options asap.

dilignt · 2015-01-20T22:59:00Z

@tannerlinsley - I managed to get my app approved by changing the NSDocumentDirectory reference to NSLibraryDirectory on line 172 of SQLitePlugin.m. I'm also using PouchDB. I don't know why this isn't the default - it should be an enhancement to provide an option to turn iCloud backup on rather than off IMO

Don't forget to also add <preference name="BackupWebStorage" value="none"/> to your config.xml.

Hope this helps

brodycj · 2015-01-21T01:02:37Z

Thanks guys! I am planning to make the solution in the next couple weeks or
so (I will try to make it sooner but cannot make any promises due to some
business distractions).

What I am thinking is to add an optional parameter to specify the documents
path, according to the Cordova File api (but avoiding the dependency,
unless absolutely necessary).

I would also favor the default NOT to be sync'd to iCloud, but with
consideration that this would be a BREAKING CHANGE to existing (iOS) apps
(I did already make a breaking change to the Android version last year).

For now I give the solution as described by @Diligent as the workaround.

@brodybits

On Tuesday, January 20, 2015, Dilignt Ltd [email protected] wrote:

@tannerlinsley https://github.com/tannerlinsley - I managed to get my
app approved by changing the NSDocumentDirectory reference to
NSLibraryDirectory on line 172 of SQLitePlugin.m. I don't know why this
isn't the default - it should be an enhancement to turn iCloud backup on
rather than off IMO

Don't forget to also add to your config.xml.

Hope this helps

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brodycj · 2015-02-05T18:08:21Z

Hi @svapreddy it should be possible to build the WP(8) version to run on WP7 as well (using the CSharp-SQLite classes) but I have not been able to test it. If you (or someone else) could try to run it on WP7 and send a pull request if it works, it may help someone else 😄

n40jpj · 2015-02-07T20:12:55Z

Ok I have a working solution which I am just about to upload to Apple. This is taking some information from the above link, and from applying a bit of common sense.

Step 1 : Find the file SQLitePlugin.m and go to line 170 ish. Now put the below lines:

NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSLibraryDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *libraryDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
libraryDirectory = [libraryDirectory stringByAppendingString:@"/NoCloud"];
NSError *err = nil;
[self setAppDocsPath:libraryDirectory];

In place of :

NSString *docs = [NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES) objectAtIndex: 0];
NSLog(@"Detected docs path: %@", docs);
[self setAppDocsPath:docs];

What this does is to tell the SQLitePlugin where to look for your database. The bit you are still missing is to get dbcopy to copy the .db file from the resources directory into the correct directory on the phone. To do this I did the following:

Step 2: Find and open the plugin file sqlDB.m:

Find the below:

paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];

Replace with :

NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSLibraryDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *libraryDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
libraryDirectory = [libraryDirectory stringByAppendingString:@"/NoCloud"];

That's it your app is back into a working state and now uses the Library/NoCloud directory rather than the Documents directory on the iphone.

I'll let you know if this solves the issues for Apples tests.

…sable iCloud backup (iOS ONLY) ref: #143 Changes to db map code in iOS version Minor updates to readme

Major changes from common-src: Implement pre-population ref: #10/#172 Choose DB location to make iCloud backup optional ref: #16/#143 Fix db close conditions & prevent double-marshaling of data ref: pull #170

Major changes from common-src & master-src: - Implement pre-population ref: #10/#172 - Choose DB location to make iCloud backup optional ref: #16/#143 - Fix db close conditions & prevent double-marshaling of data ref: pull #170

Important changes: - Implement pre-population ref: #10/#172 - Choose DB location to make iCloud backup optional ref: #16/#143 - Fix db close conditions & prevent double-marshaling of data ref: pull #170

brodycj · 2015-02-18T10:47:58Z

I have just pushed a new release to master with this feature. Please see README.md for usage. The plugin creates a new LocalDatabase subdirectory under Library, with the iCloud backup disabled, and uses the new subdirectory only if the location option with value of 2 is used in openDatabase. If you encounter any problems please log a new issue.

dilignt · 2015-03-04T12:17:21Z

This fix is wrong - there should be an option to disable backup to iCloud
without using the openDatabase call, and the default should have backup
off, not on. Using this plugin with PouchDB gives me no option to disable
backup without editing 3rd party source code, either PouchDB or the plugin.

I fixed this issue in the previous version by changing NSDocumentDirectory
to NSLibraryDirectory in the source, but this no longer works and I'm back
to square one.

Please disable the backup to iCloud

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blablapolicja · 2015-03-16T20:54:12Z

@brodybits what if I use pre-populated DB? I need to disable iCloud back-up. Will this code work?

db = sqlitePlugin.openDatabase({name: "db.db", createFromLocation: 2});

in Xcode console I get

open full db path: /var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/FCD72BA1-DF71-420A-95E5-95414ECEFD83/Documents/db.db

Thank you in advance

brodycj · 2015-03-16T21:27:17Z

On Mar 16, 2015 9:54 PM, "Stanislav Dzhus" [email protected] wrote:

@brodybits what if I use pre-populated DB? I need to disable iCloud
back-up. Will this code work?

db = sqlitePlugin.openDatabase({name: "db.db", createFromLocation: 2});

In your case you have to include both location and createFromLocation
options. Also you gave the wrong value for the createFromLocation option.

To fix your code:

db = sqlitePlugin.openDatabase({name: "db.db", location: 2,

createFromLocation: 1});

I will make this more clear in the readme. Please report if it still does
not work.

Chris

blablapolicja · 2015-03-16T21:41:21Z

I used your fix
now my DB copied to /Library/LocalDatabase/
but I get

DB opened: db.db
{"code":5,"message":"no such table: stores"}

brodycj · 2015-03-16T22:28:28Z

Make sure your db file does not already exist (in the target directory).

I made an example pre-populated db project (Android version only) at: https://github.com/brodybits/Cordova-pre-populated-db-example-android

blablapolicja · 2015-03-16T22:38:27Z

it works! thank you
I deleted my app from device, and then build/run again

brodycj · 2015-03-16T22:40:35Z

Thanks happy to hear!

svapreddy · 2015-03-18T06:37:08Z

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